RapidDeploy Plugin for IBM DataPower Management

Plugin for IBM DataPower [Requires a separate license – see restrictions below].

Overview

The IBM WebSphere DataPower Plugin for RapidDeploy allows you to manage IBM Datapower devices and their configuration. You can patch firmware, manage configurations and create and update domains and sub-domain components.

Firmware:

By using the RapidDeploy IBM WebSphere DataPower plugin you can patch DataPower firmware as well as backup a device and restore a device from a previous backup.

Configure:

The IBM WebSphere DataPower plugin allows you perform common device configurations such as managing users, groups, ethernet adapters, NTP, Host Alias etc.

Deploy:

The plugin allows you to create and update domains or sub-domain components and manage their configurations on a per domain basis.

Snapshot:

You can export a DataPower domain, to create a snapshot zip file that can be compared with other snapshots over time to identify configuration drift, or used as the basis for a deployment package to deploy to further domains on the same or different devices.

Download

The DataPower plugin is not installed by default in the RapidDeploy installation. It wil need to be installed from the plugin manager before you can access any of the DataPower tasks.

If you have a direct internet connection and need to update the plugins for any reason the easiest way to do this is via the Plugin Manager when you are logged into RapidDeploy. Log in to RapidDeploy and go to:

System -> Plugin Manager -> Available Plugins Tab

If your RapidDeploy instance does not have an internet connection you can download the WebSphere plugins here

Blueprints:

Download the Blueprint to your desktop

Resources

A complete set of tasks and actions for the plugins is available within RapidDeploy when the plugins are installed using the Plugin Manager. The task help is contextual and provides information on the values and attributes required to configure these plugins.

Available Plugins:

  • IBM WebSphere DataPower (For all firmware versions)

Plugin Components:

  • The plugin adds tasks to the server orchestration task list to enable you create and manage WebSphere instances.
  • The plugin adds the following templates:
    • Export a domain
    • Import a domain
    • Upgrade firmware

Blueprints:

Blueprints allow you to import preconfigured projects into your RapidDeploy installation to get you up to speed quickly. Before importing these Blueprints, please ensure you have installed the DataPower plugin and restarted your RapidDeploy instance.

Further Information:

Restrictions

This is separately licensed plugin that is not shipped with the framework. You are not licensed to use this plugin (except for evaluation purposes) with the free community edition or paid editions without purchasing a separate license. Please contact MidVision sales for pricing options and to obtain a copy of this plugin. This plugin interacts with IBM software, which may also require a separate license.